This is the first part of a two-part series examining the similarities - and differences - between North Korea and the superpower which created it.
One of the most common stereotypes about North Korea is that the country is essentially a small copy of the Soviet Union.
This is the first part of a two-part series examining the similarities - and differences - between North Korea and the superpower which created it.
One of the most common stereotypes about North Korea is that the country is essentially a small copy of the Soviet Union.
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